Animated graphics for the Mac

Open and intuitive user interface

Easy-to-use character generator
Publish Items for use by the OnTheAir Video and OnTheAir Node attributes
Output to SDI or NDI®
Built-in RSS feed
Crawls (either to left or to right)
Use an additional video input as background
Play animated image sequences or videos
Remotely controllable

Now with Live input !

OnTheAir CG 3 now supports "Live inputs". You can create multiple Live inputs in the preferences of OnTheAir CG and use them as you would use other media in a CG project. The beauty is that for your Live input you can either use a real video input (AJA, Blackmagic-Design, M|family or NDI®) or use the direct link feature to receive the frames directly from a OnTheAir Video or OnTheAir Node that is running on the same computer. You can now use just one video output device to output both video and graphics.

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1 - First Start

2 - User interface

3 - Text

4 - Tickers

5 - Timeline

6 - Images & Video

7 - CG Server

OnTheAir CG Advanced integration at IBC18

Price

$ 2 495

The price is valid per video output. You can use the license with OnTheAir CG Designer OR OnTheAir CG Server, but not both at the same time. Click here to read more about the differences between OnTheAir CG Designer and OnTheAir CG Server, and how to use licenses.

For more detailed prices check here.

Downloads

Download OnTheAir CG

OnTheAir CG 3
Version 3.5.3 - 17 July 2020

Useful Resources

Release Notes
System requirements: macOS or driver requirements may change between versions, so make sure to check.
Help Center: Includes a lot of useful information, sometimes not available in the user manual
User Manual
YouTube Channel

Installation instructions

Once downloaded, unzip the file, and drag and drop the Folder "OnTheAir CG" in your Applications Folder.

Make sure also to download and install the drivers for your video device:

AJA,
Blackmagic-Design
Deltacast (For the M|Family).

DEMO Limitations

In DEMO mode, OnTheAir CG 3 will burn a blue demo frame in the recorded file every few seconds, and output a blue demo frame every few seconds. That's the only limitation and difference. After your test, you will keep on using the same application, just with the demo mode unlocked

How to unlock the DEMO version ?

Purchase a license through one of our resellers or the Softron online store, then just activate your serial number in the License window or plug your dongle in the computer.

Upgrade/Update instructions

Just download the latest version and replace your previsous version. It is always recommended to run extensive tests with your specific workflow and setup before putting a new version in production. You can use a free demo version for that on a separate computer. Previous legacy versions are available from the general downloads page.

You do not need to deactivate and reactivate your serial number when updating your Softron software. Read the following article to know when to deactivate.

This software uses code of FFmpeg, licensed under the LGPLv2.1 and its source can be downloaded here.

Resources

Resouces

Manuals & Quickstart

Resources

OnTheAir CG - User Manual

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Product Features

Features

Main Features

Video & Audio

Playlist & Schedule

Media Management

Other Features

Codecs

Features and Technical Specifications

Technical Specifications

Features

Main Features

Multiple Layers and project control
"Smiley" feature for graphics integration in Tickers
Integration with the playout applications

Overlay RSS feeds
Create graphics with OnTheAir CG Designer for OnTheAir CG Server

Items Types

Text
Shapes
Tickers (the content is automatically read from a folder where text files are placed)
Video files

Animated sequence tag or png
Analog Clock
Digital Clock
Variables (to update content from third parties)

External Controls

REST API
AppleScript

Integrates with OnTheAir Video (using OnTheAir Video Actions)
Integrates with OnTheAir Node (using Attributes and the OnTheAir CG plugin for OnTheAir Node)

System Requirements

System requirements

Required macOS	OnTheAir CG 3.0 to 3.2	macOS 10.9.5 or later *
	OnTheAir CG 3.3 or later	macOS 10.10.5 or later *
	OnTheAir CG 3.5 or later	macOS 10.12.5 or later *
	Warning: for macOS 10.13 or later, if you are using a dongle, version 3.3 or later is required.
Supported Video Devices	Check the following Knowledge Base article to know which card can do keying.
Required AJA Drivers	OnTheAir CG 3.0 to 3.1	Drivers 12.1 to 14.3
	OnTheAir CG 3.2 to 3.3	Drivers 12.4.2 to 14.3
	OnTheAir CG 3.4	Drivers 12.4.2 or later
	OnTheAir CG 3.4.2	Drivers 15.0.0 or later
Required Blackmagic-Design Drivers	OnTheAir CG 3.0 to 3.2	Drivers 10.3.1 or later
	OnTheAir CG 3.3 or later	Drivers 10.9.5 or later
	OnTheAir CG 3.5 or later	Drivers 11.1 or later
Required Deltacast Drivers	OnTheAir CG 3.0 to 3.1	Drivers 5.17 to 5.18
	OnTheAir CG 3.2 to 3.2.1	Drivers 5.21 to 6.01.01 (but not 6.0 nor 6.01)
	OnTheAir CG 3.2.4 or later	Drivers 5.21 to latest
	OnTheAir CG 3.5 or later	Drivers 6.08 to latest
Supported Macs	OnTheAir CG 3.5 or later require a Metal capable graphics card. OnTheAir CG Designer should be able to run on any Mac running a supported macOS (see above). OnTheAir CG Server will also run on those same Macs. However, you will be careful to use a Mac with a decent Graphics card. The better the graphics card, the more you’ll be able to do.

Other recommendations

RAM	4 GB
Supported Graphics Cards	OnTheAir CG 3.5 or later require a Metal capable graphics card.
HD support	Yes with the appropriate hardware and depending on the codec used
Compatible Storage	Any storage that can sustain the required constant read speed. For network storage, make sure to enable Macro blocks, and disable cache flushing.
Requires Monitor Connected (Open GL Active)	Yes Read More…

* While Softron tries to maintain compatibility with older versions of macOS, it is not always possible to achieve. Because Operating Systems are usually significantly improved over previous versions, Softron must use many of the more capable built-in functionalities inherent in Apple’s latest OS releases. Failing to do so would me that Softron software would essentially be blocked from using the new Frameworks provided in the OS. For this reason Softron’s free support is provided only on the current and previous version of the macOS. If you have issues with using Softron software on older versions of the Operating Systems, your only solution may be to upgrade your Operating System to the current version.